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Defrag tried to run overnite but was unable now computer locks on startup by
Brian G
The task schduler tried to start defrag last night. I
think it tried all night but didn't run fully but the
hard drive was clicking furiously all night and this
morning. Now when you reboot, it runs scan disk and boots
to the start screen (seemingly normal) but then the
computer locks up after it...
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May 24th 04 09:06 PM
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My laptop tries to boot with the floppy drive by
Brian in Alabama
Something has changed with my laptop. When I reboot after it has been off
for awhile, like overnight, it tries to boot from the floppy drive and I get
"operating system not found". Changing the boot option to the hard drive
does no good. If I install the System Disk 1, change the boot option to...
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160 GB HD in win98SE by
Brillo
Hi. I'm considering a new larger HD, and I understand Win98 has
issues with HD's as large as what I need. I'm hoping to buy a 160 GB
drive. Some of what I've read says I'll only be able to use 137 GB of
it, right? So is that a limit for the drive, or can I get around it
by partitioning the...
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December 24th 04 05:23 AM
by TPC
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Invalid System Disk Error by
Brooke
This morning, I was cleaning out a few of the unused
files in my computer and I fear that I may have corrupted
one of the necessary files to properly run my computer.
When I restarted it, I received a message reading:
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from...
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September 3rd 04 02:31 PM
by Greg
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Legal but can't reinstall Windows by
Bruce
Had problems reinstalling Windows after virus damage and
uninstall operation. Tried this discussion group but no
help.
Finally successful and here's how.
1. Returned hardware back to original condition,
A:=floppy, C:=hard drive, D:=CD drive. (I should have
followed article #188127 before I had...
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June 14th 04 07:44 AM
by Bruce
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USB Flash Drive by
Bruno Brown
I have an Integral 64MB 1.1 Flash Drive.
No Problem on Windows ME and Windows XP.
But cannot get it to work with Windows 98 SE.
Can anyone advise.
I have downloaded and installed the UHCD.sys update.
No suuccess.
Please reply to email.
Thanks in anticipation if anyone can advise.
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June 1st 04 09:44 PM
by Scott
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Can you make a recovery HDD? by
C
Is ther a way to have a recovery Hard Drive As a SLAVE.
And Save the driver names and be able to restrore
Windows98 SE with out the CD-ROM just by using A Hard
Drive as a SLAVE? In case windows Crashed or somtging I
would like to have a recovery HDD.(Just like my mom's
HP.But she has Win XP...
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drive failure imminent by
cameron
I have just recieved a message on my start screen telling
me that my hard drive is going to fail.I'm running norton
utility's and my sensors are confirming this as well.I
have backed up my files on a rescue disk(floppy) and also
burned important files onto a cd.My question is have I
done enough to...
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September 26th 04 09:46 PM
by philo
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create drive in free space by
cammos
Hello Newsgroups
I am mainly familiar with Win2K and WinXP installs, so
when I get a Win98 box to fix, I am oftened stumbled.
The case:
I had problems fixing a virussed Win98 box, and tried all
the obvious ways to remove the virus manually and with
tools, but in the end the only practical way...
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DVD Burner by
Carlos
New NU-Tech dvd burner can't see a blank disc. Its too
early to give up on the burner. Are the some settings
that I need to change? I using a 4-year old Pentium 3
system with Windows 98SE.
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what is 'hibernat' folder ?? by
Carole UK
I've been helping a friend in my village with Pc training and general
clean-up of her PC. She's elderly and has accumulated a lot of random
shortcuts etc on her desktop (through typical shakey finger trouble). No
problem cleaning those away.
However - I've also found a folder called 'hibernat'...
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Documents saved to floppy gone missing, where to?! by
Carrie
(Also in XP section in error, sorry). Docs being saved to floppy, 2nd disk
used for 2nd batch. 1st disk put back in and message appeared 'disk not
formatted would you like to format'. Yes selected. Disk had 14 documents
on, cut and paste from the My Docs folder. Recycle bin empty, and docs...
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uk error message by
cathy
i get this message "while initializing this device UK"
what does that mean ond how can i fix it? please, respond
to cathyhuney at yahoo.com
thanks
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June 21st 04 04:24 PM
by cathy
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ukd by
cathy
i get this error message at start ukd device and
machine stalls what is tis and how do i fix it? thanks
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June 21st 04 04:20 PM
by cathy
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pcmcia ATA Flash card reader find drive in WIN98 by
cbork
We have a Win 98 desktop machine with a Antec card reader
with proprietary pci card in a slot. We need to read ATA
Flash cards and were able to several months back. We
can't figure out what got deleted or changed to make it
cease to work.
The drive still beeps when we put in a card.
Card services...
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September 25th 04 03:11 AM
by cbork
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defragment by
cc
Hi all,
I am having problems with my defragment. I used to be able
to defragment before I had to reboot and re-download
recovery disk. Since then unable to defrag.
I keep getting the message...error in c drive.Please use
skan disk to correct etc...
I do this and scan disk runs through and...
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CDROM optimization setting by
CDROM optimization
Everytime I reboot computer, the settings in CDROM optimization access pattern
(Win 98 My computer(right click)-Properties-Performance-File
System-CDROM)
resets to no read-ahead from my setting of Quad-speed or higher.
Why?? Virus??
I have not installed anything new on my system except a...
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PPK and hotkey function by
cfc
Can anyone help!!!
I have a sony vaio...I have been having problems with my
programmable power key (PPK) and hotkey setup..
I have tried to re-install the function but everytime I do
it says error. When I reboot my computer it now says ppk
error driver open !
What does this mean and how can can...
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June 21st 04 06:54 PM
by cfc
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edrive by
chaddock
when i bought my compaq presario it came with some games
but now they wont load. my e drive is full but i cant
delete anything cause it is read only files. ever heard of
this before and how i can fix it. i put the disks in and
they dont do anything but i can play a cd.
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Mother Board by
Chakravarthy
Currently i am using 4 GB Hard
disk.......................and now i want to upgrade this
to 80 GB.so what i want to know is ? can i go with the
mother board which i am using currently or whether i have
to upgrade my mother board?...................waitng for
the reply.Thank you.
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August 19th 04 05:42 AM
by CJT
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